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10 Rather Useful Web Features

Managing large amounts of student, staff, or timetable data can be overwhelming — especially when the tools you’re using feel clunky or outdated. Modern education websites and portals need to make it easy to view, update, and interact with information. Whether you’re logging attendance, checking reports, or updating contact details, the experience should feel simple […]

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Empowering Education with Thoughtful Development

The Best in Web Interface Design: How Terrabase Empowers Education with Thoughtful Development In an increasingly digital world, the education sector demands more than just functional software — it requires intuitive, accessible, and elegant interfaces that support learning and administration seamlessly. At Terrabase, we specialise in building web applications that not only meet these expectations

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Terrabase Ruby on Rails Consultancy

Expert Ruby on Rails Consultancy: Revitalising Your Legacy Applications Ruby on Rails (RoR) has long been a trusted framework for web applications, known for its efficiency, scalability, and developer-friendly environment. However, as with any technology, older applications can become outdated, difficult to maintain, and prone to performance or security issues. For organisations still relying on

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Future Software

02/11/2020 (From the archive – first published 28/09/2019) The Future of Software: Fast, Intuitive, and Seamless Instant Startup and Seamless Connectivity In five years, I envision software that is incredibly fast, easy to navigate, and intuitive to use, with clever, simple touch gestures. It will be cloud-based, dynamic, visually appealing, and innovative. But what does

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Upgrade Lag – and how to dodge an NHS style ‘cyberattack’

From the archive – first published 19/05/2017 Avoiding Cybersecurity Risks: A 4-Point Plan for Your Organisation A Wake-Up Call: Learning from the NHS Cyberattack The recent NHS cyberattack served as a stark reminder of the dangers of outdated systems. The organisation was still relying on obsolete software, including versions running on Windows XP, making them

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The Future Of Software: Web-powered iOS Style Apps


From the archive – first published 23/07/2013

Apps as popularised by the iPhone are great and I’m sure are here to stay. At least for the medium term.

The web is great too though, and I think it’s obvious to say it is here to stay. For the long term.

“as good as apps are, it’s a backward step for software“

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